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SAP Center at San Jose to celebrate 25-year anniversary in style
September 27th, 2018The SAP Center at San Jose, often called the premier sports and entertainment venue in Northern California, announced plans over the summer for a year-long celebration to commemorate 25 years of bringing world-class events to Silicon Valley. Included in the festivities will be multiple celebratory events including an exclusive, invitation-only dinner that was held on…
Las Vegas native, current Jr. Duck Overland chooses Air Force
September 26th, 2018Jerrett Overland is an old hand at keeping his bags packed. His next planned trip is to the wild blue yonder. The defenseman, who played in Las Vegas through Pee Wees before stops in Utah, the East Coast and Northern and Southern California, committed to the NCAA Division I U.S. Air Force Academy on Sept….
St. Mary’s High School gearing up for inaugural season on the ice
September 25th, 2018Derek Eisler has been around the block, so to speak. Having coached at various levels over the past 25-plus years, including with the San Jose Sharks, he’s been part of start-up teams and programs and will bring that knowledge to St. Mary’s High School for the 2018-19 season. Located in Stockton, St. Mary’s is sponsoring…
‘Fierce competitor’ Wolthers decides on NCAA D-I UMass
September 24th, 2018For Ethan Wolthers, the road to playing NCAA Division I hockey began in earnest in the L.A. Kings High School Hockey League (LAKHSHL). The 5-foot-7, 160-pound forward is a high school senior now, but when he first walked into West Ranch High School in Valencia as a freshman, he was even smaller and was overwhelmed…
Ducks, Kings, Sharks, Golden Knights gearing up for start of new NHL season
September 22nd, 2018For the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights, each team believes it has what it takes to still be playing meaningful hockey next spring. All four teams made impact moves this offseason with the intent to pay immediate dividends. The Ducks signed goaltender John Gibson and forward Adam Henrique…
Special needs hockey stars take in Ducks’ Top Flight Program
September 21st, 2018Back on Aug. 2, members of the Anaheim Ducks staff, THE RINKS, Fox Sports and the Albert Pujols Foundation came together to offer Southern California’s special needs community a unique introduction to the Anaheim Ducks’ Top Flight Program at The Rinks-Anaheim ICE. The program which encompasses street hockey, ice hockey and Learn to Skate classes,…
Jr. Sharks alum Cassetti credits association for success
September 20th, 2018Advancing past AAA hockey is no easy task, but Joey Cassetti has succeeded the past number of years with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program (NTDP) and in the USHL. Next season, the Pleasanton native will suit up for Merrimack College, an NCAA Division I school located near Boston that plays in the powerhouse Hockey…
Like father, like son: Jr. Ducks grad Johnson commits to NCAA D-I Minnesota
September 20th, 2018Hockey came full circle for the Johnson family in August. Longtime Anaheim Jr. Ducks defenseman Ryan Johnson committed to the University of Minnesota, the same school his father, Craig, played for in the early 1990s. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “I went on a couple of visits there and just fell in love with the school,”…
Model Association status a feather in Jr. Kings’ cap
September 19th, 2018Ever since the Los Angeles Kings assumed operations of the Los Angeles Jr. Kings organization back in the summer of 2016, the NHL club has put forth a renewed and noticeable commitment towards nurturing all levels of hockey across Southern California. The fruits of their labors resonated loud and clear again last month when USA…
Heat recognized with ‘beyond huge’ achievement of USA Hockey Model Association status
September 19th, 2018The California Heat has now accomplished something just 23 other youth hockey associations across the country have – attained USA Hockey Model Association status. With this designation, each has committed to fully implement programming dedicated to age-appropriate, age-specific skill development in accordance with USA Hockey’s American Development Model (ADM) throughout the 8U, 10U and 12U…